Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

The three put their heads together, thumbed through " Mastering the Art of French Cooking " and " In Julia's Kitchen, " and selected what seemed like the honoree's favorites, though with a few twists of their own. "
The three thumbed through "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and "In Julia's Kitchen," and selected the honoree's favorites, with a few own twists."